Tokugawa Wazuto woke up the entire city and publicly informed everyone of the crisis facing Edo Castle, which immediately plunged the entire city into a panic.

Standing on the city tower, looking at the panic of most people in the city, Lucius couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head: "Hehe, this kid is really direct enough, he actually sued the people in the city like this, it seems that defending the city will become more troublesome, and it is not easy to convince this group of people who have been comfortable for a long time." ”

In fact, Lucius asked Tokugawa Kazuto to inform the people of the city that Edo Castle was about to face a siege by a large army, and asked him to gather the people in the city to protect Edo Castle, which could be regarded as a test for Tokugawa and people.

It's just that Lucius didn't expect that Tokugawa Kazuto was a real person, and he actually told the truth directly to everyone in the city, which made the situation chaotic all of a sudden.

Edo Castle, which had been asleep, seemed to wake up in an instant, and the streets of the city were full of people, most of whom didn't know what was about to happen, but they vaguely knew something from the discussions of the people around them, and understood that their situation was very dangerous.

Almost all the people in Edo Castle who were able to fight in battle, or who were soldiers in the Tokugawa family barracks, were taken away by Tokugawa Iehiko, and most of the remaining people were old and weak, women and children, and some were people who could not obtain the status of samurai, and most of these people were merchants.

The only thing that made Lucius feel fortunate was that because of their high worth of money, those merchants had some hired samurai around them, and even one or two ninjas were responsible for protecting them.

A fat-headed and big-eared merchant walked up to Tokugawa Kazuto, looked at Tokugawa Kazuto in a soldier's clothes, and said with disdain: "Boy, are you counting that onion? Do you think you jumped out and said that Edo Castle is about to be besieged, and we will obey your command?"

In the face of the other party's unceremonious disdain, Tokugawa Kazuto did not have any anger. On the contrary, he said to the fat-headed and big-eared merchant with a pleasant face: "Your Excellency, what I said is true, and soon the enemy will be in the city, and I wake you up, just to hope that you can cooperate sincerely to resist the upcoming siege." ”

The fat-headed and big-eared merchant snorted disdainfully: "Hmph, you can't tell us, if you want to defend the city, it should be Tokugawa Iehiko's business, what does it have to do with us?" Tokugawa Iehiko asked us to move into Edo Castle, but he didn't say that we still need to defend the castle for him. ”

This group of businessmen who look like they are nothing more than ordinary people. In fact, they all had extremely noble status, and it can be said that they determined the prosperity of Edo Castle, and even more determined the financial expenses of the entire Tokugawa family.

Therefore, even Tokugawa Iehiko usually had to give them three points, and in order to be able to get enough money and materials from them, he was reluctant to tear his face with these people.

Over time, these merchants living in Edo Castle have become more and more eye-catching, and it seems that for them, even Tokugawa Isahiko will not pay attention to them. He wouldn't take such a low-level soldier as Tokugawa and people in front of him seriously, so his attitude towards Tokugawa and people was unusually contemptuous.

To Lucius's surprise, Tokugawa and Hito did not express any dissatisfaction in the face of each other's contempt. On the contrary, I always smile at those people.

After hearing the fat-headed, big-eared man's question, Tokugawa Kazuto explained very respectfully, "Your Excellency, it's not that the general deliberately left you behind, but that the war has begun. The shogun had to go to Kyoto to help, and he did not expect that the enemy would divide his forces to attack Edo Castle. ”

Speaking of this, the smile on Tokugawa Kazuto's face retracted. He said with a stern expression: "Now, Edo Castle is facing a crisis, I guess you have lived in Edo Castle for so long, and your property is also in Edo Castle, so it must not be like seeing Edo Castle occupied by others, right?"

Listening to Tokugawa Kazuto's calm words, the fat-headed and big-eared merchant was stunned for a moment, and after a moment of silence, he squeaked and whined, "Naturally, I don't want Edo Castle to be occupied by others. ”

Kazuto Tokugawa quickly continued: "In fact, everyone actually regards Edo Castle as their hometown, and no one wants to see their hometown destroyed by war, and they don't want others to occupy their hometown, so at this time, we should cooperate sincerely to resist the attack of foreign enemies." ”

Tokugawa Kazuto's voice was so loud that it shook the whole city in an instant, and the sense of belonging that most people in the city wanted to protect their hometown felt in their hearts.

But soon, another indifferent voice sounded, and said contemptuously: "Hehe, what you said is good, after all, you don't want us to defend Edo Castle for Tokugawa Iehiko?"

"We usually gave Tokugawa Iehiko money, grain, grass, and supplies, but now that the war broke out, he left us all behind and went to Kyoto alone to make a contribution, and asked us to defend Edo Castle for him?

The dissenting voices soon caused a commotion, and it was clear that most of the people present seemed to be protecting Edo Castle as if it was not their business to protect Edo Castle.

But now that Tokugawa Iehiko led the army away, the city naturally became an empty city, and if the people in the city did not resist, it would be tantamount to giving the entire city to others.

In this city that embodies the efforts of the Tokugawa family, if it were to be surrendered like this, Tokugawa Izuhiko would probably not be reconciled, and most of the people present were not willing to watch Edo Castle change hands like this, but it was obviously a little difficult for them to let them defend Edo Castle.

You must know that most of the people present have never even held a weapon, and they have never thought that they would take up a weapon to fight.

In a place as hierarchical as Fuso, people who could not become samurai were not qualified to take up arms, so it was indeed difficult for them to let them defend the city.

Coupled with the encouragement of people with intentions, the crowd suddenly erupted into a wave of protests: "This shouldn't be our business, let's defend the city, so what do you want those samurai adults to do?"

"That is, if we provide those samurai lords with the necessities of their lives, isn't it at this time that the samurai lords should guard us? Now that they have left here to make meritorious deeds, it makes no sense for us to defend the city here for them. ”

Seeing that the crowd was already excited, Tokugawa Kazuto raised his head and glanced at the castle tower, and found that Lucius did not show up, and he understood that Lucius did not want to come forward.

Tokugawa Kazuto lowered his head and thought for a while, and said: "Everyone, everyone, I understand everyone's thoughts, but the current situation is a little unexpected, no one thought that the enemy would suddenly divide his troops, and he has sent someone to inform the general, I believe that the general will rush back as soon as possible, and now we still need everyone to stand up at this time." ”

At this time, an older man walked out of the crowd and came to Tokugawa Kazuto and said, "This lord, it's not that we don't want to help, it's really that we are a little powerless, and if those enemies are menacing, what can these people in our city do about it?"

Listening to the old man's words, Tokugawa Kazuto first bowed respectfully to the old man, and then said to the old man: "Old man, I know that everyone is not a samurai, and they don't know how to fight, but the current situation really needs everyone. ”

Immediately afterwards, Tokugawa Kazuto explained to the old man: "Now that the walls and gates of Edo Castle are closed, there is no doubt that Edo Castle is strong, but if the enemy still attacks the castle, I am afraid that Edo Castle will not be able to hold on for long, so it is necessary for you to stand up." ”

As he spoke, Tokugawa Kazuto looked at the crowd and said, "Actually, it's very simple, you need to climb the castle wall and throw stones and logs at the enemy when they attack, so that you can delay the enemy's attack." ”

Hearing Tokugawa and the people say this, most of the people fell silent for a while, and it was obvious that it was not very difficult for them to defend the city in this way.

However, there is still a lack of a person who can play a decisive role to stand up and speak, so the people still did not agree to Tokugawa and the people, and it seems that they are waiting for others to speak first, and no one wants to be the one who speaks, worried that the situation will change because of their own unintentional opening.

Just as the two sides were at a stalemate, Lucius saw that the torches outside the city were being driven, and the army was gradually approaching Edo Castle, and it seemed that he was ready to attack Edo Castle.

Lecius knew very well that time waited for no one, he could not continue to wait, if he continued to wait, I am afraid that the situation would become more difficult to control, he had to do his best to let the people in the city participate in the defense of the city, only in this way can he use this war to change some of the thoughts of the people of Fusang.

Thinking of this, Lucius got up and walked quickly to the side of the castle tower facing the city, stood on the castle tower and looked down, and said to the people below: "Everyone, I know that you are worried and afraid, worried that Edo Castle will not be able to stand it, and that you will die defending the city. ”

"But I want to say that everyone has a value in life, and you ask yourself, do you have your own value, and when the city you have lived in for many years is facing a crisis, why can't you stand up and live with your city?"

"Why do you have to huddle in the city, waiting for the enemy to break through the city, waiting for the enemy to take over your hometown? Have you ever wondered what they will do to you if the enemy breaks through Edo Castle? Do you think that you will be able to keep your wealth and what you have at that time?"

People are selfish, and Tokugawa had said so many righteous things to people before, but in the end he couldn't convince the people in the city, but it also made them feel moved.

And now that Lucius opened his mouth, he directly broke their respective selfishness, threatening them with their personal family and wealth, which immediately made all the people present panic.

Soon someone stood up and said, "Yes, we can't sit still, if we let those enemies attack the city, what can we do to resist them? ”

Once the first person came forward, the others would come forward one after another, and soon the entire city was mobilized and began to work to defend Edo Castle. (To be continued......)